TIMETABLE AND TIME MANAGEMENT

TIMETABLE AND TIME MANAGEMENT

According to the CAPS policy, learners must spend three hours per week on Social Sciences. A term of 10 weeks is therefore divided into 30 hours. The time allocation for Social Sciences: History is therefore 15 hours per term, and 15 hours per term for Social Sciences: Geography.

Learners must spend 1½ hours per week studying Geography. You will find that some instructions go quicker than others. It is always a good idea to allocate a little more time for more difficult concepts for extra revision of what is learnt and time to practise the skills the learners obtain. This facilitator’s guide also has many extra activities and details to cover with those learners who finish quicker or are interested in broadening their knowledge base further than what is required of them.

Remember, time allocation per topic may vary, which means that the length of the lessons may need to be varied as well. Follow the guidelines given for every unit or lesson, but most importantly, be guided by the learners and how easy or difficult they find each topic to grasp.

According to the study guide: Term 1 – 10 lessons: In a term consisting of 10 weeks, learners must complete at least one Geography lesson per week. Term 2 – 10 lessons: In a term consisting of 10 weeks, learners must complete at least one Geography lesson per week. Term 3 – 10 lessons: In a term consisting of 10 weeks, learners must complete at least one Geography lesson per week. Term 4 – 7 lessons: In a term consisting of 10 weeks, learners must complete at least one Geography lesson per week and then spend time revising all the content covered for the examination. It is also recommended that learners complete the revision exercises at the end of Units 1 and 5 to refresh the skills obtained. This will enable learners to be properly prepared for the examination.